#6D2117
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(36.6% 0.11 30.5), rgb(109, 33, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#6D2117 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D2117 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 33, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 65%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.11 30.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #6D2117 | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D2117 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #6D2117 text on white | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6D2117 text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E0
oklch(93.5% 0.024 30.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC7
oklch(88.6% 0.046 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#F1ADA1
oklch(80.9% 0.082 30.2)
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Step 400
400
#E77F6E
oklch(70.8% 0.132 30.4)
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Step 500
500
#DD5946
oklch(63.2% 0.169 30.6)
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Step 600
600
#C83827
oklch(55.6% 0.184 30.4)
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Step 700
700
#AC2919
oklch(49.1% 0.17 30.7)
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Step 800
800
#8C2418
oklch(42.7% 0.141 30.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6D2117
oklch(36.6% 0.11 30.5)
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Step 950
950
#421710
oklch(27% 0.069 31.3)
#6D2117 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #363115 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494114 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #780B1F | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D2117
#6D2117
oklch(36.6% 0.11 30.5)
- #004751
#004751
oklch(36.5% 0.063 210.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #6D2117, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.026
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.030
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.038
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.046
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.048
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.050
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.058
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.064
Use #6D2117 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.